Begonia plant named &#39;KLEBG13465&#39;

ABSTRACT

A new  Begonia  plant particularly distinguished by having an orange-red flower color and dark green leaves, is disclosed.

GENUS AND SPECIES

Begonia sp.

VARIETY DENOMINATION

‘KLEBG13465’

BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT

The present invention comprises a new and distinct variety of Begonia,botanically known as Begonia sp. and hereinafter referred to by thevariety name ‘KLEBG13465’. ‘KLEBG13465’ is a selection from across-pollination of the proprietary female Begonia line ‘PL 01’(unpatented) and the proprietary male Begonia line ‘YA 01’ (unpatented).

Between June 2009 and July of 2009 the proprietary female Begonia line‘PL 01’ and the proprietary male Begonia line ‘YA 01’ werecross-pollinated in Stuttgart, Germany and seeds were obtained. Theseeds were sown and plants were grown for evaluation. A plant line wasselected between May 2010 and June 2010 in Stuttgart, Germany and named‘KLEBG13465’. In June 2010, ‘KLEBG13465’ was first vegetativelypropagated by vegetative stem tip cuttings. ‘KLEBG13465’ was found toreproduce true to type in successive generations of asexual propagationvia vegetative stem tip cuttings in Stuttgart, Germany.

SUMMARY

The following are the most outstanding and distinguishingcharacteristics of this new variety when grown under normalhorticultural practices in Stuttgart, Germany.

1. Orange-red flower color; and

2. Dark green leaves.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH

This new Begonia plant is illustrated by the accompanying photographwhich shows an overall view of a five to six month old plant taken inStuttgart, Germany in July of 2013. The colors shown are as true as canbe reasonably obtained by conventional photographic procedures.

DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW VARIETY

The following detailed descriptions set forth the distinctivecharacteristics of ‘KLEBG13465’. The data which define thesecharacteristics were collected from asexual reproductions carried out inStuttgart, Germany. Data was collected on three month-old plants grownin controlled greenhouse conditions using natural and artificial lightin Stuttgart, Germany in January of 2014. The plants were pinched onetime and no growth regulator was used. Color references are to TheR.H.S. Colour Chart of The Royal Horticultural Society of London(R.H.S.), 5^(th) edition (2007).

-   Classification:    -   -   Family.—Begoniaceae.        -   Species.—Begonia sp.        -   Common name.—Begonia.        -   Variety.—‘KLEBG13465’.-   Parentage:    -   -   Female.—Proprietary Begonia line ‘PL 01’.        -   Male.—Proprietary Begonia line ‘YA 01’.-   Plant:    -   -   Form.—Compact.        -   Habit.—Upright and mounded plant habit, freely branching.        -   Plant height.—About 15.0 cm.        -   Plant width.—About 30.0 cm.        -   Flowering habit.—Single flowers.        -   Time to produce a finished flowering plant.—2 to 3 months.        -   Propagation type.—Vegetative stem tip cutting.        -   Time to initiate roots.—About 2 weeks.        -   Root description.—Freely branching, white to brown in color.-   Lateral branches:    -   -   Quantity per plant.—4 to 6 basal branches.        -   Color.—RHS 138A and RHS 184B upper nodes.        -   Length.—About 10.0 cm to 14.0 cm.        -   Diameter.—About 0.5 cm to 1.0 cm.        -   Internode length.—About 2.0 to 3.0 cm.        -   Texture.—Pubescent (covering of fine colorless hairs).        -   Anthocyanin.—Some anthocyanin on the upper nodes.-   Leaves:    -   -   Arrangement.—Alternate.        -   Length.—About 8.0 cm.        -   Width.—About 4.0 cm to 5.0 cm.        -   Shape.—Lanceolate, strongly asymmetric with one side ovate.        -   Apex.—Acuminate.        -   Base.—Oblique, cordate.        -   Margin.—Serrate with short bristles emerging from tip of the            teeth.        -   Texture.—Smooth, low surface sparsely covered with hairs.        -   Color.—Immature leaf: Upper surface: RHS 136A, around veins            RHS 143C, very early stages have some anthocyanin Lower            surface: RHS 187C, veins RHS 139D Mature leaf: Upper            surface: RHS 136A, around veins RHS 139C Lower surface: RHS            184C, around veins RHS 147C.        -   Venation pattern.—Pinnate and palmate.        -   Venation color.—Immature leaf: Upper surface: RHS 143C Lower            surface: RHS 139D Mature leaf: Upper surface: RHS 139C Lower            surface: RHS 147C.        -   Petiole.—Length: Up to 6.0 cm Diameter: 0.3 cm Color: RHS            176C Texture: Pubescent (covering of fine colorless hairs).-   Flowers:    -   -   Inflorescence type.—Single flowers arranged in axillary            cymes.        -   Quantity of flowers per cyme.—1 to 2.        -   Quantity of cymes per plant.—About 10 (3 month old plants).        -   Flowering season.—Spring to autumn.        -   Lastingness of individual flowers on the plant.—About 1 to 2            weeks.        -   Fragrance.—Absent.        -   Bracts.—Quantity per flower: 2 Length: About 0.6 cm Width:            Abut 1.0 cm Shape: Round Apex: Acute Base: Rotundate Margin:            Shallow Color: Upper surface: RHS 145B, with RHS 48B at the            apex Lower surface: RHS 145C, with RHS 48B at the apex.        -   Peduncle.—Length: 8.0 cm Diameter: 0.2 cm Color: RHS 179A            Texture: Smooth.        -   Female flowers.—Bud: Shape: Flattened ovate Height: About            2.0 cm Width: About 1.2 cm Color: RHS 31B Texture: Smooth            Flowers: Single Shape: Radial bell-mouthed Depth/Height: 3.0            cm Width: 5.0 cm Tepals: Quantity per flower: 5 total; 3            outer and 2 inner Inner tepals: Shape: Reverse lanceolate            Length: 3.0 cm Width: 1.2 cm Color: Upper surface: RHS 30B            Lower surface: RHS 32B Texture: Smooth Outer tepals: Shape:            Ovate, rotundate base, obtuse apex Length: 3.0 cm Width: 2.0            cm Color: Upper surface: RHS 30B Lower surface: RHS 32B            Texture: Smooth Pedicel: Length: 3.0 to 4.0 cm Diameter:            About 0.1 cm Color: RHS 179B Texture: Smooth.        -   Male flowers.—Flowers: Single Shape: Bilateral bell-mouthed            Depth/Height: 3.0 cm Width: 4.0 cm Tepals: Quantity per            flower: 4 total; 2 outer and 2 inner Inner tepals: Shape:            Reverse lanceolate Length: 3.5 cm Width: 1.2 cm Color: Upper            surface: RHS 30B Lower surface: RHS 32B Texture: Smooth            Outer tepals: Shape: Ovate, rotundate base, obtuse apex            Length: 3.0 cm Width: 2.5 cm Color: Upper surface: RHS 30B            Lower surface: RHS 32B Texture: Smooth Pedicel: Length:            About 3.0 cm to 4.0 cm Diameter: About 0.1 cm Color: RHS            179B Texture: Smooth.-   Reproductive organs:    -   -   Stamens (on the male flowers).—Quantity per male flower: 30            to 35 Anther shape: Lanceolate Anther length: 0.15 cm Anther            color: RHS 17B Pollen amount: Moderate Pollen color: RHS 8C.        -   Pistils (on the female flowers).—Quantity per female flower:            3 Pistil length: About 1.5 cm Style length: 0.5 cm            (including extension) Style color: RHS 30B Stigma shape:            Bifid, twisted around extensions of the style Stigma color:            RHS 17A Ovary color: RHS 145A, tips RHS 41B.-   Fruit and seed set: None observed-   Disease and insect resistance: No particular disease or insect    resistance observed.

COMPARISON WITH PARENTAL LINES AND KNOWN VARIETY

‘KLEBG13465’ is a distinct variety of Begonia. ‘KLEBG13465’ isdistinguished from its parents as described in Table 1:

TABLE 1 Comparison with Parental Lines Trait or Variety Female parentMale Parent characteristic ‘KLEBG13465’ ‘PL 01’ ‘YA 01’ Leaf color Darkgreen Green Green Flower color Orange-red Red Red

‘KLEBG13465’ is most similar to the commercial Begonia plant named‘KLEBG14477’ (patent pending). Differences between the two varieties aredescribed in Table 2:

TABLE 2 Comparison with Similar Variety Trait or Variety Commercial linecharacteristic ‘KLEBG13465’ ‘KLEBG14477’ Flower color Orange-red Red

We claim:
 1. A new and distinct variety of Begonia plant named‘KLEBG13465’ as shown and described herein.